The annual rate of US consumer inflation has fallen again in September after a string of increases in the first half of 2018. Consumer price index (CPI) figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated seasonally-adjusted consumer prices increased by +0.1%, less than the +0.2% expected by economists and less than August’s +0.2%. On a 12-month basis, the consumer inflation rate slipped from August’s 2.7% back to 2.3%. “Core”...